Olcostephanus popenoei Imlay 1960 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Olcostephanidae

Full reference: R. W. Imlay. 1960. Ammonites of Early Cretaceous age (Valanginian and Hauterivian) from the Pacific Coast states. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 334(F):1-228

Belongs to Olcostephanus according to R. W. Imlay 1960

Sister taxa: Olcostephanus (Jeannoticeras), Olcostephanus (Olcostephanus), Olcostephanus (Viluceras), Olcostephanus astierianus, Olcostephanus atherstoni, Olcostephanus delicatecostatus, Olcostephanus detonii, Olcostephanus paucicostatus, Olcostephanus pecki, Olcostephanus sanlazarensis, Subastieria sulcosae, Subastieria inordinata, Subastieria sulcosus, Subastieria balkanica, Taraisites bosei, Astieria raricostata, Holcostephanus (Astieria) josephinus, Astieria neohispanica, Astieria bangei, Astieria zacatecana, Maderia marcoensis, Maderia marcosensis, Maderia coahuilensis, Maderia casitensis

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at USGS 26790 [Myrtle Fm] (Cretaceous of Oregon)

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